Wonga Debt Letters

The police have confirmed that no action will be taken over the Wonga debt letters. The letters were not sent in the name and branding of Wonga. Instead they used letterhead of Chainey, D’Amato & Shannon and Barker & Lowe Legal Recoveries. The use of the names...

Misleading Debt Recovery Letters – Ofgem Response

There have been a number of high profile reports of businesses sending misleading debt recovery letters, which suggest they have been sent by a firm of solicitors, when they haven’t. Ofgem has criticised a number of utility companies which have fallen into the...

Guideline Solicitor Hourly Rates – No Change

In a saga that has been going on all year, the man in charge of potential changes to guideline solicitor hourly rates, has decided not to change them after all. Master of the Rolls, Lord Dyson, rejected recommendations from the Civil Justice Council and stated...

Solicitors Fail To Practice What They Preach

In a survey of LLP accountants, they identified that solicitors wait an average of 3 months for payment of an invoice, although payment terms are likely to be a lot shorter than that. So whilst solicitors may stress the importance of terms and conditions and taking...

Expensive Litigation Costs Criticised

The most senior court in England, the Supreme Court, has warned those going to think carefully about the expensive litigation costs that can be incurred. The court made the warning after two neighbours incurred hundreds of thousands of pounds in legal costs, arguing...